Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

Welcome to our weekly competition to compose a cryptic clue, to be judged by your fellow contestants.

You may enter as many clues as you like and everyone is welcome. Feel free to explain your clue, if you think it will help, or to ask another setter to parse a clue.

Entrants should vote for their favourite clue. Please include the post number but please refrain from commenting on entries until voting has begun.

Clues should be posted by 1:00 pm BST on Friday, 22nd June, when voting opens. Voting closes at 10:00 pm that evening but may be extended at the judge's discretion, if a tie is looming.

I may not be around to start the voting so just go ahead.

Please, folks, DON'T FORGET YOUR VOTE.

The entry with the most votes wins and its composer sets next week's competition.

The setter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie and may change the rules if necessary.

The setter will declare the winner and award an online prize.

This week's answer to be clued is:

FINAL (5)

Have fun and good luck!

Last of the aluminium at the french end. (5)

Finishing last (5)

Sadly, fail to get a point? It's the end! (5)

(Crossed on that one, FJ. Was also about to post "The French back-end first? Last!")

Resolution could be grand if it was not lacking energy? (5)

Penalty almost on a line finds the net (5)

Not made in England for over fifty years (5)

Closing coffin allows no vampires to get inside (5)

Football is nigh at last (or not, at last!) (5)